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there_is_no_spoon

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6. African-Americans' ancestors are from Africa

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jan 2013

My ancestors are not "from slavery."

A huge problem in this country is that many African-American children (as well as Caucasians) only know about Africans as far as them being forced into slavery. They know very little about the great civilizations that existed on the Continent while or before their ancestors were snatched.

Why not make dolls referencing that time period? Why not make movies referencing that time period?

I find your comment absurd... the fact that you edited it makes no contextual difference.

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